BrianFalcao

PreventingClimateChange
January26,2016

TableOfContents

1.
Introduction
2.
HowMartinezHelps
3.
PersonalBackground
4.
Whatyoucandotohelp
5.
ActivistComparison
6.
Conclusion
7.
WorkCited

Thispictureshowsapolarbearstrugglingtogetovertheland,buttheonlywayistoswim.Thisareausedtobefull
oficeandsnowbutthenmelteddowntowater.

Introduction
Manyhavebeenawarethatclimatechangehasbeenaveryimportantroleonhowwe
live.Notonlyonepartoftheworldisaffected,butthewholeworlditself.Manyplacesinthe
worldaresufferingfromlowamountsofsupplies,water,andbasicnecessitiesforliving.Storms
havebecomestrongerandpeoplehavefoundnosafety.Thistopicwastoletpeoplebeaware
ofthis.InthisarticleIwillbetalkingabouthowthisactivisthashelpedsupportthecause,
personalbackground,andcomparisontootheryoungactivists.Myactivisthasgothisvoice
heardaroundtheworld,wantingeveryonetosupportthiscauseandtomakeastoptoclimate
change.HisnameisXiuhtezcatlMartinezandheasks,Theclimatecanchange,canwe?

Watchhis"KidWarrior"
video

TheMarchtoourNewGeneration

Therearemanycausesandeffectsdueto
climatechange(
longtermchangeinthe
earthsclimate,duetotheincreaseoftheatmospherestemperature
)
.WhenMartinezdidthe
marchwalkinNewYork,over400,000peoplewantedtolettheirvoicesbeheard.Noone

wantedtohearhim,andsotheybroughtsilence.Becauseofbeingsilent,theygotareachof
1,500,000millionpeopletohearwhattheyhadtosay.Afterthatdaymanypeoplehaddecided
tomaketheirpartinchangingthe
environment(
externalfactorssurroundingandaffectinga
givenorganism
)
,peoplerecycled,savedupwaterthatwasinwaste,andhelppickuptrash.A
lotofpeoplethinkthatthepowerinthisworldthepowertomakeadifference,thepowerto

changetheworldcomesfrompoliticalleaders,comesfrompresidents,fromcongressmen,but
theyrewrong.BecausethepowercomesfromthepeopleUSeverysinglepersoninthe
audiencehasthatpower.Thisquotehighlights,showinghowpeoplethinkthatthegovernment
orpoliticalleaderscontrolenvironmentalchangesbuttheydont,basicactionscanhelpmakea
hugedifference.

PersonalBackground

WhenMartinezisnttravelingaroundtheworldtohelpsavetheplanet,healsogetsto
livethelifeofaregular15yearoldboy.MostofthedayMartinezenjoyshistimebyclimbing
trees,playingwithhisyoungerbrother,andevenwalkingaroundforests.Bytheageof6hehas
realizedthathecouldmakeadifferenceinthisworld,tostopclimatechange.Hechasedafter
thatdream.Atthisagehebeganwatchingdocumentariesaboutclimatechangeandhowother
activistshelped.FromthenonhismotherhashelpedfundhissitecalledEarthGuardians.
Todayhestands,headupknowingthatourgenerationcanmakeachange,sothatother
generationsdontfailtodothis.
Wearefightingforthesurvivalofourgenerationandthehealth
ofthewaters,theair,ourcommunity.Wearefightingforkidseverywhere."Thisshowsabout
howpassionateMartinezis,wantingtomakeadifference.However,
schoolisstillahuge
priorityforhim,andheneverforgetsaboutthat.Inthefuturehewantsfocusonhismusic
careeranddancing,andofcoursehelpsavingtheplanet.Notonlyishedoingthisby,being
interviewedorselfpromotion,butshowingpersonallythathealsomakesachangeoffcamera.
Dontwaitforachangetohappen,
be
thereasonithappens.

HelpSaveTheWorld

Simpleactionsyoudocanhelpsavethisworld.Manyplacesinthisworldhaverunout
ofwater,leavingareasinamoresevere
drought(
aperiodofdryweather
)
thanotherplaces.
Tohelpsavesolvethisproblem,asimpleactionliketurningoffthewaterwhenyoudontneed
it,canhelpsavegallonsofwater.Anotherproblemishundredsandthousandsofplasticbeing
releasedintotheocean,
nonrenewable(
unabletoberenewedsomethingthatisrenewable
)
resourcesharmingtheplanet.Thingslikewaterbottles,plasticbags,orcansarefound
wanderingaroundtheplanet,thenappearingintheoceanorbeach,lettinganimalsthinkits
foodandchokingonthem.Ittakes17millionbarrelsofoileachyeartomakewaterbottlesfor
theU.S.marketTopreventthisfromhappening,youcandothissimpleactionlikerecycling
waterbottles,oryoucouldusetapwaterinexchangeofwaterbottles.

ActivistComparison
Martinezisaveryuniqueactivistandhassignificantdifferencesfromotherpeople.
Martinezhasgottenattentionbytheageof6andevengothisownwebsitefundedbyhis
mother.Manyactivistshaveonlybeenheardataverylateageorhavejustfoundoutabout
somethingaffectingtheworld.Martinezhasalsotraveledaroundandgoestoatotalof40+
rallieseveryyear.Otheractivistsonlytravellocallywithinthestateorcountry,butmaybe
televised.AnothercomparisonwouldbethatXiuhtezcatlhashisownnonprofitablewebsitethat

allowsmanypeoplefindwaystohelpsavethiscauseandwatchvideosofhimperformingat
ralliesandrapping.Heevenhashisownyoutubechannel.Manyotheractivistshavewebsites
thatmakeyoupayoronlywriteshortsummariesaboutwhattheydo.Martinezisaveryunique
activistandhasbeenverysuccessful.

Conclusion

Someday,Ihopethatmanychildrenandadultswillhelpsaveourplanetforshowfuture
andpastgenerationsthatanythingispossible.Fromthesechapters,manycanconcludethat
youyourselfcanhelpchangeintothisworld.Beanactivistyourself,helpoutyourcommunity
andyourvoicewillbeheardtomanyoutinthisworld.Whenthishappens,everyonewillfeel
accomplishedanddoevenmoretokeepourplanetasafeandhabitableplacefromdanger.

ReadorwatchonMartinezswebsite

WorkCited:
1stpicture:
https://www.cresis.ku.edu/content/climatechange/news/2619
PolarBearPicture:
http://www.scienceclarified.com/scitech/GlobalWarming/GlobalWarmingandtheFuture.html
EarthPNG:
http://clubpenguin.wikia.com/wiki/File:Beta_Team_Solar_System_Earth.png

TheMarchtoourNewGenerationWebsite(s):
QuotefromXiuhtezcatl:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2V2yVkedtM
Definitions:
http://dictionary.reference.com/

Verchot,Manon
MeetXiuhtezcatl,the14yearoldactivist.
http://www.treehugger.com
.
October29,2014.Web.January28,2016.
http://www.treehugger.com/culture/meetxiuhtezcatl14yearoldactivist.html

PersonalBackgroundWebsite(s):
Martain,Claire
XiuhtezcatlRoskeMartinez,14,wantstosavetheworld.
http://www.denverpost.com
.May28,2014.Web.January28,2016.
http://www.denverpost.com/lifestyles/ci_25852604/xiuhtezcatlroskemartinezbouldermiddlesch
oolstudenthas

HelpSavetheWorldWebsite(s):

Quote:
https://creeklife.com/blog/sixreasonswhyplasticisbadfortheenvironment

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